a column by Per Engzell and Felix Tropf for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
The debate about the influence of ‘nature versus nurture’ in human achievement persists.
This column contributes to this debate by linking trends in inter-generational mobility to data from nearly 50,000 twins. The findings suggest that in countries with lower rates of social mobility, family environment (‘nurture’) plays a more significant role than it does in countries where institutions that promote mobility enjoy wide support.
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The charts are fascinating but you really need to study the accompanying text to get the best out of the results.
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